Maura Higgins jokes she's in 'Tinker Hell' as she places bottom of the DWTS leaderboard after transforming into the fairy for Disney night

Maura Higgins said she was in 'Tinker Hell' after narrowly avoiding elimination on Dancing With The Stars after her jive routine failed to impress the judges.The TV personality, 35, was in the bottom two after finishing last on the leaderboard with a final score of 68 out of 80 following her couples and group routine. However, she managed to secure her place for another week after Julia Stiles was sent home instead, following her paso doble to Hamilton musical song, Satisfied.Meanwhile, Maura performed her jive dressed as Tinker Bell to You Can Fly! from Disney's Peter Pan with her dance partner Mark Ballas.Their performance was critiqued by the judges who said while the dance felt 'magical' and complimented her ability to 'sell' it, she lacked some technical ability. Bruno Tonioli said she needed more elasticity through her legs, while Derek Hough claimed they needed 'more snap and sharper flicks'. Maura Higgins said she was in 'Tinker Hell' after narrowly avoiding elimination on Dancing With The Stars after her jive routine jailed to impress the judges The TV personality, 35, was in the bottom two after finishing last on the leaderboard with a final score of 68 out of 80 following her couples and group routineCarrie Ann Inaba said she felt Maura's energy dipped in places, while guest judge Cynthia Erivo shared concerns that she looked 'worried' in parts.Reflecting on their comments and her performances afterwards, Maura said: 'I love everything about this show apart from the jive. I do not like it at all.'Host Julianne Hough asked: 'Were you giving those Tinker Bell tantrums to Mark this week?' 'I was in Tinker Hell this week,' Maura replied.The reaction has been mixed, with plenty of praise for her entertainment value but some criticism of the actual technique.Some viewers felt Maura was being marked harshly compared with other contestants, while others agreed with the judges that her technique and energy needed improvement.Her Disney Night score put her and Mark on 68 points overall, leaving them at the bottom of the combined leaderboard after the two dances. However, they survived the elimination, while Julia and Ezra Sosa went home.Sharing her thoughts after their exit, Maura said: '[It's] awful, just awful. It really was a shock. I also think, I'm no dancer, I'm no professional. I thought that was her best dance. She put her all into it, she was injured as well to come out and do a performance like that. It's sad. We all get so close on this show as well.'Julia's exit came after she sustained a rib injury earlier in the season and she broke down in tears in rehearsals after her rib started 'acting up again'.And though later on the dance floor her paso doble earned her a score of 33 out of 40, it wasn't enough to keep her on the show.After learning that she was eliminated, Julia said that being on the dance competition was 'an incredible experience', adding, 'I pulled things out of myself that I didn't realize were there.' 'Ezra is just an amazing person I’m going to be sad not to see him every day,' she said. Julia's exit come after she sustained a rib injury earlier in the season and she broke down in tears in rehearsals after her rib started 'acting up again' After learning that she was axed, Julia said that being on the show was 'an incredible experience', adding, 'I pulled things out of myself that I didn't realize were there' Though her paso doble earned her a score of 33 out of 40, it wasn't enough to keep her on the showMeanwhile Ezra told Julia, 'Just to see your growth in and out of the ballroom has been an honor, I’m so lucky I got to share this experience with you. I love you so much.'The episode saw contestants perform routines inspired by iconic Disney films and their stage adaptations. During rehearsals, Julia fell to the floor during one dramatic moment, after feeling pain in her rib.'A few weeks ago, I hurt my rib pretty bad,' she explained.'There's already a lot of challenges to this show. I don't need another obstacle thrown my way. I'm going to be fine,' she said.'I am determined to stay in this competition. So I'm not going to let an injury sideline me,' she declared.Later in the episode her fierce dance to Hamilton's Satisfied earned her generous applause from the audience.The judges were also impressed, with Bruno shouting, 'Now, that is how you tell a story.'Carrie also gave her praise, stating, 'I see you. I see you digging deep. I see you turning real emotion, real raw emotion, into beautiful dancing. This is what it's about for me. I loved it. I thought it was great.' While in rehearsals Stiles fell to the floor during one dramatic moment, after feeling pain in her rib Later in the episode her fierce dance earned her generous applause from the audience However the pair later found themselves in the bottom two, before getting sent home Meanwhile Jenna Dewan, 45, got her first perfect score of the season as she soared to the top of the leaderboard with partner Val ChmerkovskiyDerek called the dance a 'comeback' and guest judge Cynthia said, 'You did something really beautiful. It's really wonderful to watch.'Meanwhile, Jenna Dewan, 45, got her first perfect score of the season as she soared to the top of the leaderboard with partner Val Chmerkovskiy, who returned to the show last week after a one-week suspension.Val was suspended from the show after posting a social media message on TikTok that referenced Will Smith's infamous 2022 Oscars slap directed at Inaba, after he did not like her critique of his wife Jenna Johnson's dance.Val and Jenna tied for the first spot with his wife and her partner, actor Harry Shum Jr.They performed a quickstep to Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast.'You’re the perfect princess,' Inaba told her, calling the dance 'quick and light'.Jenna and Harry danced a jazz routine to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious from Mary Poppins which also earned them a 40 out of 40.Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov kicked off the show as they danced a quickstep to A Star Is Born from Hercules.'I thought that was the most joyful thing to start this with,' Erivo told them. Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold danced a waltz to I See the Light from Tangled, which got them a score of 32 Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik danced contemporary to Easy As Life from Disney's Broadway musical Aida. It earned them a score of 33 Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov kicked off the show as they danced a quickstep to A Star Is Born from Hercules. The routine earned them a score of 34 out of 40 Wicked star Cynthia Erivo served as a guest judge on the episodeTonioli said Glenn had 'the strength of Hercules, the beauty of Venus and the drive of Diana the Huntress'.The routine earned them a score of 34 out of 40.Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik danced contemporary to Easy As Life from Disney's Broadway musical Aida. It earned them a score of 33. Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach danced a samba to Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid. The beautiful performance earned them a score of 37. Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold danced a waltz to I See the Light from Tangled, which got them a score of 32. Dancing with the Stars airs live on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays and streams the next day on Hulu.